Safed Ban-Methi / White Sweet Clover
Melilotus albus
Also known as White Melilot
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melilotus albus
- Genus
- Melilotus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Weed of cultivated fields
- Habitat type
- Cultivated, Wasteland
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Africa, Europe, Caribbean islands, Pacific Islands, Introduced in Northern Central America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Khandai, सफ़ेद बन मेथी Safed Ban-methi
- Marathi
- पांढरी रानमेथी Ran Methi
About Safed Ban-Methi
White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in weed of cultivated fields. It occurs across Tropical Asia, Africa, Europe, Caribbean islands, Pacific Islands, Introduced in Northern Central America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Safed Ban-Methi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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